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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
4
The piece argues that the German people bear collective responsibility for Nazi crimes and warns against views that distance Hitler from the broader German population. It urges a harsh lesson to prevent future repeats, claiming war's consequences will recur if the disease is not stamped out.
Washington newspaperman Walter Karig highlights British anti-aircraft gains and Lend Lease exchanges with the United States. He notes Britain exports four times as much to Russia as it imports, massive tank usage, rapid freight car production, and the uninterrupted Nazi threat from near England.
A recent voyage to Ireland carried dried and evaporated milk cheese dried eggs canned pork lard flour and canned vegetables. Life Magazine estimates the cargo equaled a year’s output of 3 800 average American farms highlighting dehydration advances in food science.
The piece playfully touts wireless novelty and silent crooners, noting turning a knob can hush sounds. It mentions ultraviolet ray photography allegedly recording erased writing as a curious scientific note.
Public health notes in Canada link colds to major wage losses with 50 million dollars yearly for sickness and 75 million for lost production. Authorities urge prevention through rest, proper diet, outdoor activity, and hygiene, plus steps to take if sick such as bed rest, fluids, and light meals.
A London correspondent recalls a neighbor who freely gave away most of his clothing coupons to aid the poor before the war. He loses his once sharp wardrobe leaving him in threadbare coats while the recipients wear his former smarter attire, including a velvet collar overcoat.
In 19th century England Thomas Erskine, then Lord Chancellor, confronted a man whipping a pack-horse and struck the abuser with his walking stick after the man protested. He argued it was his own property and he could use it as he pleased.
In a weekly accounting, Sandy scolds Mary for overspending on private pleasures. He highlights costly items including mustard plaster and a tooth extraction, totaling six shillings in a single week. The exchange exposes frugal household concerns and discipline.
The ocean contains about 34 pounds of salt for every 100 pounds of seawater, a commonly cited salinity ratio used in oceanography and chemistry. This ratio reflects average salinity across many marine regions.
The Office of Price Administration says a British style sugar rationing bank account system will be tested in the Albany Schenectady Troy area. Merchants would deposit customer coupons and pay suppliers with coupon cheques, which the suppliers then deposit for credit and eventual bank clearance.
The Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service calls for women with domestic experience. Over 1000 cooks and 1000 stewards are needed for shore establishments. They will train in cooking and stewardship and then be drafted to duty ashore to free men for sea service. Applications to Naval Services Headquarters Ottawa or WRCNS. Interviews in Toronto Saint John Quebec Port Arthur London Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver.
Dr. Jessie B. Brodie and Dr. Alice C. Willard of the University of Toronto start a study to analyze mineral content in Canadian vegetables to boost calcium intake. The research, funded by the Swift Canadian Company, aims to improve production, variety, and preparation methods to increase dietary calcium.
N Duce sent Italy’s modern railroad equipment to the United States for exhibition before the World’s Fair in New York. After the fair the cars were stored in Kearny New Jersey and rusted for two years. Once America entered the war the trains remained, unused due to different gauge, until Leo T. Crowley ordered their handover to a nationwide scrap drive for the United Nations.
Arthur Henderson, Under-secretary for War, predicted that the fourth year of war would prove decisive. He said the country would be uplifted by great events that would reward the people's fortitude, exertions, and faith.
An editorial note extols milk for its nutrition while urging readers to buy War Savings Certificates, framing milk as essential fuel for the body and national effort.
Miss Mary Craig McGeachy, a London Ontario native and Toronto graduate, is appointed first secretary at the British Embassy in Washington. The move is described as tradition-shattering, reflecting her decade with the League of Nations and recent work with Harold Butler. She arrived in Washington in 1940 as a representative of the Ministry of Economic Warfare.
A quirky wartime tale from Griffin Georgia notes a Benson's London watch valued for its Royal inscription to the Prince of Wales later King Edward. Its journey from London to US surplus stock remains unknown, highlighting the oddities unearthed in salvage drives.
Canada set a 20 million bushel flaxseed objective for 1942. Early estimates show about 17 million bushels likely, with frost and rust as limiting factors. Output exceeds crushing capacity, but UN needs and strong acreage gains for soybeans accompany the gains.
Households are urged to rinse milk bottles after use and return them promptly. Bottles remain the dairy property and must be used only for milk. Clean bottles ease sterilization and save energy as glass production stays focused on perishable food containers for soldiers.
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